Jewelry box and container



Jan. 23, 1934. M. LEHMANN JEWELRY BOX AND CONTAINER Fil-ed Feb. 1, 1935 INVENTOR MEYER LEI- MANN ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 23, 1934 LUETED PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in jewelry boxes and containers.

The invention has for an object the construction of a jewelry container which is characterized by a box having an open top, a cover hinged upon the top to close the top and a jewelry support pad upon the inside of the cover arranged to snugly fit within the top of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed.

Still further the invention contemplates the construction of the top and bottom of the box and one side in a manner so as to resemble a book.

As another object of this invention it is pro- 'posed to so arrange the invention that it is adapted to boxes of different sizes and shapes.

Still further the invention has for an object the arrangement of jewelry support pad in the container in such a manner that it is detachable and replaceable with different type of pad. Thus the jewelry container may hold a wrist watch or be adapted to hold a necklace or other object of jewelry.

As another object of this invention it is proposed to have the support pad covered with velvet or other similar material which may frictionally engage the inner sides of the box to maintain the cover in the closed position.

Still further an arrangement is proposed whereby the edges of the velvet material, mentioned in the previous paragraph, are merely clamped down in place so that adjustments may be made to increase the frictional resistance after use of the jewelry box in which the velvet becomes worn and the frictional resistance decreases to a point where the cover is not tightly held closed.

Another object of this invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a jewelry container constructed according to this invention.-

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container shown in Fig. 1 with the cover open.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another jewelry container in the opened position.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a still further different type of jewelry container in the open position.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the jewelry support pad seen from the rear and shown with 66 the velvet material extended.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the cover immediately to the rear of the jewelry pad.

The jewelry container according to this invention comprises a box 10 open at the top 11 and having a cover 12 hingedly mounted at one side upon the top for closing the top. The bottom 13, the rear side 14, and the said top 12 are of larger size than the box 10 so as to extend and simulate the covers and binding of a book. Furthermore to further simulate a book a binding 15 is secured across the rear side 14 of the container and slightly over the top and bottom sides. A jewelry support pad 16 is mounted upon the inside of the cover 12 and has a cover of velvet material 17 or similar material and is of a size to snugly fit within the top 11 of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed. A velvet covered wrist watch support element 18 is attached upon the pad 16 and is adapted to support a wrist watch. The box 10 and the bottom and cover may be suitably ornamented with fancy paper so as to produce an attractive container.

In Fig. 3 another jewelry containerhas been disclosed which is constructed according to the same invention. In this figure a box 20 has been shown which has an open top 21 and a cover 22 adapted to close the open top. The bottom side 23, the rear side 24 and the cover 22 are of slightly larger dimensions than the box 20 so as to extend and simulate the covers and binding of a book. A jewelry support pad 16 is secured upon the inside of the cover 22 and has a cover of velvet material 17 or similar material and is of a size to snugly fit within the top 21 of the container for frictionally holding the cover closed. The jewelry support pad 16' in this particular case has a central opening in the form of a slit 25 adapted to receive a ring.

In Fig. 4 another modified form of the jewelry container has been disclosed which comprises a box 30 open at the top 31 and having a cover 32 with a support flap 36 hingedly connected at 1 the free side 37 so as to be engageable into the end of the open box 30 to assume an inclined substantially vertical position or to be bent flat against the inside face of the cover 22 so that the cover may be closed. The bottom side of 10 the box 33, the rear side 34 and the cover and flap 36 are of larger dimensions than the container 30 so that the container simulates a book having covers and a binding. A jewelry support pad 16 is mounted upon the front side of the flap 36 and is covered with velvet material 17 or similar material and is of a size to snugly fit within the top of the box 30 for frictionally holding the cover closed. The pad 16 is provided with corners with hook elements 33 adapted to hold the chain of a piece of jewelry such as a neck piece.

{In Figs. 5 and 6 a detail of the mountings of the various jewelry pads previously described is shown. The jewelry pads 16, 16 and 16 are all removably mounted in place and constructed with a central core 40 which is covered with the velvet material 17 upon the front side. The edges of the velvet material 1'7 are adapted to be bent around the rear face of the core 40. A plurality of shim strips 41 are arranged around the edges of the core 40 and are removable for varying the dimensions of the core. The edges of the velvet material 17, when bent around to the rear of the core extend over the shim strips 41 holding them in place. A pair of clips 42 project from the rear face of the core 40 and are provided with openings 43. Another pair of clips 44 directly opposite to the clips 42 are mounted upon the covers 12, 22 or 36 and are formed with projected portions adapted to engage in openings 43 so as to maintain the connection between the parts.

To mount the jewelry support pad shown in Fig. 5, upon the cover shown in Fig. 6 it is necessary to first bend back the edges of the velvet material 17 and then to engage the clips 42 and the clips 44 by sliding the pads relatively downwards. The projections 45 will engage the openings 43 and frictionally maintain the pads in position. Thus the cover of the jewelry box may be closed and the edges or" the pad engaged in the top as previously described for frictionally holding the cover closed. Should the velvet become worn and the cover be loose so as to be capable of accidental opening, it is merely necessary to temporarily remove the jewelry pad and to add shims similar to the shims 41 which increase the size of the pad. The increased size will produce additional friction so as to be capable of holding the cover closed.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the pre cise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a jewelry container, a box having an open top, a cover hinged on one side of said top for closing the open top, the bottom of said box and f one side and the cover being of larger dimensions than the box so as to extend past the size of the box simulating a book having covers and a binding, a cover jewelry support member removably mounted upon the inside of said cover and of a size to snugly fit within the top of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed, the covering material on said member extending over the front and sides of said member and beneath the back and held in place by reason of said member maintaining its place.

2. In a jewelry container, a box having an open top, a cover hinged on one side of said top for closing the open top, the bottom of said box and one side and the cover being of larger dimensions than the box so as to extend past the size of the box simulating a book having covers and a binding, a cover jewelry support member mounted upon the inside of said cover and of a size to snugly fit within the top of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed, the covering material on said member extending over the front and sides of said member and beneath the back and held in place by reason of said member maintaining its place, said member having a clip on its back engaging in a complementary clip on said cover for removably holding said member.

3. A jewelry container, comprising a box having an open top, a cover hinged on one side of said top for closing the open top, the bottom of said box and one side of the cover being of larger dimensions than the box so as to extend past the size of the box simulating a book having covers and a binding, and a jewelry support pad mounted upon the inside of said cover and covered with velvet material and of a size to snugly fit within the top of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed, said jewelry support pad being removably mounted, and comprising a core, said velvet material extended over the front of the core and having its edges bent around to the rear of the core, clips upon the rear of the core engageable with complementary clips upon said cover and arranged so as to clamp the edges of'the velvet material tightly against the cover.

4. A jewelry container, comprising a box having an open top, a cover hinged on one side of said top for closing the open top, the bottom of said box and one side and the cover being of larger dimensions than the box so as to extend past the size of the box simulating a book having covers and a binding, and a jewelry support pad mounted upon the inside of said cover and covered with velvet material and of a size to snugly fit within the top of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed, said jewelry support 120 pad being removably mounted, and comprising a core, said velvet material extended over the front of the core and having its edges bent around to the rear .of the core, clips upon the rear of the core engageable with complementary clips upon said cover and arranged so as to clamp the edges of the velvet material tightly against the cover, said core having shims around its exterior for variation in its size so as to change the frictional resistance of the jewelry support pad in its connection within the top of said box.

5. A jewelry container, comprising a box having an open top, a cover hinge on one side of said top for closing the open top, the bottom of said box and one side and the cover being of larger dimensions than the box so as to extend past the sides of the box simulating a book having covers and a binding, a jewelry support pad mounted on the inside of said cover and covered with velvet 14 0 material and of a size to snugly fit into the top of the box for frictionally holding the cover closed, said jewelry support pad being removably mounted and comprising a core, said velvet material ex-- tended over the front of said core and having its edges bent around the rear of the core, and cooperative means upon the core and the cover for clamping the edges of the velvet material tightly against the cover.

6. A jewelry container, comprising a box hav- 15o mounted and comprising a core, said veIvet material extended over the front of said core and having its edges bent around the rear of the core, and cooperative means upon the core and the cover for clamping the edges of the velvet material tightly against the cover, said cooperative means including interengaging clips adapted to be disconnected upon lateral motion.

MEYER LEHMANN. 

